 I wasn't going to film this, but then I thought maybe I'm not the only one that has this problem So maybe it's a seems like a good solution. And so maybe it might be helpful to some of you. So we'll film it all right, so for those of you who don't know I am one of the artists in the DecoArt Helping Artist Program and We will be resuming Monday with DecoArt's Lessons when I get back from Alaska on a semi-regular basis In the meantime, I really want to organize the supplies I've gotten from them So that it makes it easier for you and me when I'm Creating the videos and the materials lists and everything that goes with them one of the gripes I have with the stencils and I'm just going to speak on the end up on behalf of the Andy Skinner stencils because I don't know that I own any of the DecoArts, although I would venture to guess that the regular DecoArt stencils probably have the same problem So if you're the type of person who you're a blogger and you really like to write You know when you create a project be real specific about the materials you've used and you want to write the manufacturer name paint color stencil design in your blog or You're in the helping artist program That's hard to do with the DecoArt stencils because there is no place on the stencil where it is etched the name Model number. I happen to know these are all Andy Skinner stencils because they're gray and all of the other stencils I own that I've purchased or all white or clear So in that way, I know it's an Andy Skinner stencil, but off the top of my head I wouldn't know what the design was because they come like this and it's not on here anywhere So DecoArt if you're watching it would be really nice if you printed or etched the design name Model number item number designers name into the stencil It would help so much All right, so but I did find a solution that I think is going to work for me and That involves taking some of the packaging which I saved because I knew I was going to do something with these at some point to label them or mark them or something and I Actually used packing tape to just tape it to one end of the stencil now You could use a label maker and you could make a label and you could print it and stick it to the stencil somewhere in here Honestly, this is the lazy man's way that I did it because I didn't want to have to dig out my label maker But you definitely could use a label maker to before you even use the stencil You know when you're just getting out of the package make a label and stick it on there That would be the best way to do it. These were already out of the package So I could have still done that but I chose to take a piece of the packaging instead and stick it just the Little front end piece to the end of the stencil and that seems to be like it's going to work fine on some of the designs You know, I had to tape over a few of the holes and it will like this letter one But because of the way I usually use my stencils whether I'm using them on a canvas or on a journal page That's going to be fine because I'm not going to miss that little tiny bit that I'm taping over I'll show you how exactly I did it So here's the four more open stencils. So this is the packaging it comes in and And I threw the clear plastic part away and then I'm just going to cut off this front flappy part And this has a decor Andy Skinner and then it has the name of the stencil design on it And then I'm going to butt it up against one end and this is just plain scotch brand clear packing tape and if I can if there's a little bit of a margin I Try to not cover up any of the holes in the stencils on a couple of the designs It's not possible, but most of them it is and you don't need too much tape on there And now not only do I have a little handle You know that I can use for the stencil or if you wanted to you have a hole here You could hang it up if you have a hanging system for your stencils So there's that too, but now I know exactly which one it is and I know this is tread carefully So I am going to do that to all of the Andy Skinner stencils Because it is hard. It's too hard. Otherwise, it's just too hard I'd have to have it like a catalog of His designs out or I don't know something. This is easy and This is actually cheaper than using the label tape from the label machine And there you have it now on some of these designs where there is a mask And a stencil. This is one of them So in this particular one, this is Andy Skinner's happy chic or happy chick Hippie, sorry hippie chick. I cannot read today. Holy cow. Okay, so this has a stencil and Then it has the masks that you pump pop out that you can use So what I would recommend in an instance like this since you have so many little small Pieces is that you try to save the clear packaging or use other clear packaging and We will use this one. So the first thing I'm going to do There's a hole down here. I think the hole is okay So I don't want to have to mess with the tape all the time So I'm going to just cut that end off give it a trim and Then out when I use this stencil when I'm done with it I would just sandwich all the pieces big and small back in here in the cardboard and Then slip it back in the envelope Like that if you hang your stencils to store them you put a clip on it and you go hang it I have mine in a basket. So this will work for me And then if you have more of these regular kind of stencils that don't have the the punch outs the Masks with them. I think I have another one. Yeah, I have two more with masks Then you can just tape it on the end. So I'm going to go ahead and finish all my stencils and I hope this helps somebody out there and I love deco art products and I'm a big fan of any skinner stencils think about checking them out I'll put the link to deco arts website where you can buy the products or you can look for a local retailer Andy has some really interesting fabulous new New stencils and they're different than everybody else's. They're really great. I especially love Where is it? This one This one is day of the dead and I especially love this one So think about doing this with some of your stencils I did just buy another stencil from another company and it has the same problem So it's not only a decor issue. So if you want to know what your stencils are Be able to keep track of who made it and where you got it Make a label on it or put the packaging on it. Those are your two choices. Alright, that's it for right now Don't forget the most important thing go out and have a great day Do something nice for yourself because you deserve it and I'll see you later. Bye